First details of Minnesota budget come to light, but much left to be decided ahead of deadline
The clock continues to tick down to a June 14 Minnesota special legislative session, where lawmakers are expected to pass a budget and consider extending the governor s emergency powers. 5:15 pm, Jun. 9, 2021 ×
Minnesota Sen. David Tomassoni, D-Chisholm, at left, and Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-East Gull Lake, at right, chat on the Minnesota Senate floor during a Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, special legislative session. (Dana Ferguson / Forum News Service)
ST. PAUL Minnesota lawmakers on Wednesday, June 9, unveiled the details of a state budget bill, for the first time in weeks opening up to the public more specifics about how they d propose to spend $52 billion over the next two years.